Eye carrier and eyelid for dolls&#39; eyes



May 22, '1928. 1,670,999

H. WIEGAND EYE CARRIER AND EYELID FOR DOLLS EYES Filed March 12, 192'? apertures to open in an upward Patented May 22,1928.

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Application fled latch 12, 1837, Serial Io.

This invention relates to an eye carrier and eye lids for dolls eyes, and it is characterized in that, in a supporting frame fixed in a dolls head in a well known manner, the dollseyes are mounted in corres onding irection so that they can be turned to all sides and are rigidly supported to render it diflicult for the eyes to be pressed out of the eye holes towards the inner side of the head, so

. that the axle which connects the eye lids a weight flexibl traverses the eye carrier at the center like a scale beam and is rotatably journalled in this carrier.

Owing to this arrangement no perceptible movement of the eye li s occurs at first when the dolls head is bent at a slight angle rearwardly whilst the lid is closed only when approximately at a 90 angle or incline of the head or in a reclining position. The eye carrier consists of a plate of sheet iron, celluloid, ceramic material, or the like, supported fixedly at its opposite ends to the head and in which two circular apertures, of less diameter than that of the eyes, are formed. These apertures are spaced at a distance which corresponds-to the distance between the eyes. The edges of these apertures are bent rearward and slightly inwardly inclined or cupped. The eyes, which are connected at their rear sides by articulated wires, are inserted from the front of the plate throu h the circular apertures of the plate and %y reason of their peculiar mounting are capable of turnin in the eye carrier towards all sides under the action of supported from the upper portion of the ead and connected to said articulated wires. The apertures in the plate might, however, be made without sunk or pressed in edges, so that the plate is perfectly plain. At the center of the carrier plate, etween the two apertures for the eyes, a vertical slot is formed through which passes the lever for the eye lids, said lever eing pivotally fixed in the carrier slot. The distance of the axle which connects the two eye lids from the pivot point of the eye lid lever is prefera ly made as short as possible. As the e es are mounted to turn in the carrier in all 'rections they simulate, in combination with the movable eye lids, a true imitation of the natural movements of the human eyes. That is, when the dolls head is being moved in a suitable manner the eyes can turn from one side two/the other 174,911, and in Germany Iovember 27, ms.

or when moved in a rearwardly inclined direction they will move toward closing, and if a slight angular tiltbe given the head during such movement, the eyes will have imparted thereto a roll. The eyes are consequently adapted to turn in any direction and the; form a practical substitute for the so-calle sleepin eyes, or for the, funny eyes as well as or the expensive so-called hole-eyes which are used in connection with the funny eyes. The improved carrier securely holds the eyes so that they cannot dirop during transport, nor can they be ressed in by a pressure with the fingers.

he im roved carrier is cheap to manufacture an of very simple construction so that the eyes can be inserted by unskilled ersons, the cost of manufacture of the dblls being thus further reduced.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated, by way of example, in the accompanying drawmg, in which:

Fig. 1 shows a horizontal section through a dolls head at the height of the eyes.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken intermediate of the eyes.

The eye carrierl consists of a rectangular plate the ends 2 of which are bent to serve as supportin elements to be cemented on the inner sur ace of the head. The eye carrier 1 has two circular apertures 3, the edges 4 of which are bent inward to form sl1ding surfaces for the e es 5. The late for the eye carrier 1 mig t also be perf ctly plain so that the apertures 3 have no inwardly bent ed es 4. The eyes 5 are inserted from t e front of the carrier through the circular apertures 3 and connected with one another behind the plate 1 by articulated wires 6. The wei ht 7 is suspended in known manner from t e upper portion of the dolls head. The eye lids 8 are connected the one with the other by an axle 9 rigid with the lid lever 10. A vertical slot 11 is formed in the carrier plate 1 intermediate the a ertures 3, and through which passes the li lever 10 which is pivotally mounted on the carrier plate by means of a pin 12. The distance of the axle 9' from the pivot point 12 is as short as possible.

C aims:

1. Arrangement for the eyes and eye lids in dolls heads comprising in combination, a rectangular plate havin two circular apertures and a vertical slot tween said apertures, two eye balls mounted for oscillation rectangular plate of an in said apertures of said plate, articulated wires connecting said eyeballsbehind said late, a weight on said wires and suspended roin the up r wall of the dollshead, two

A eye lids one or each hole of the dolls head, a

provided with two eye sockets, two oscillahorizontal axle connecting'said e e lids, a lever fixed to said lid axle an passing through the vertical slot of said carrier plate, and fulcrumed on said plate, and a weight at the free end of said lid lever.

2. Arrangement for the eyes and eye lids in dolls heads comprising in combination a suitable material having two circular an cupped apertures and also having avertical slot between said apertures, a supporting element at each end of said plate and attached to the inner surface of the dolls head, two eye balls of greater diameter than and mounted, respec tively, in; said circular apertures of said, plate for bscillatory movements, weight-actuated means connecting said eyesfor movement in unison, two eye lids, one in-each hole of thedqlls head, a horizontal axle connectin said eyelids, a lever fixed tosaid lid axle and passing through said vertical slot of said carrier plate, a pivot pin pivotally 5 securing said lidlever in said plate, and a 'actuated lever connected to the lids.

-weight carried by the free'end of said lid lever. v

3. The combination with a dolls head provided withe e apertures, of a cured at its ends rigidly to the head and tory eyes mounted in said sockets and connected together ,for unitary movements, 3. wei ht for controlling the movements of said eyes, two connected lids journaled in the plate for vertical winging movement between-the eyes and the apertures ofthe head, and a weight connectedto said lids.

4. The combination with a dolls head provldedwith eye apertures, of a plate secured plate seat its ends rigidly to the head and provided with two eye sockets, two oscillatory eyes mounted in said sockets and connected t0- gether for unitary movements, a weightjor controlling the movements of said eyes, ;two connected lids j ournaled in the plate for vertical swinging movement .lbetween thee es and the apertures of the head, and a weig t- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.-

hbeo WIEGAND. 

